The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-17
The Farmers Institute.

Supt. Gregg, Of the Minnesota
Farmers Institute, was in town this
week and met the Board of Trade OF
Sank Centre, and made further prep.
aticn for the holding of an Institute
in this place. 1t is planned that the
Institute force shall come here i'm.
mcdiately after leaving Litchfield
and will open its session on Thurs.
day at 2 P. M. Dec Esd, and hold its
continued sessions on the following
Friday and Saturday. A full pro-
gram will be issued in due time.
Vigorous efforts will be put fourth
to ensure a large attendance of farm
ers at this meeting. This Institute
work is carried on by the State al
State expense for the sole purpose OF
advancing the agricultural interests
of our State.
There are no politics in it. Men of
all parties are engaged in its work
and no political discussion is allowed.
The instructors are practical men
who will tell what they know and
what they have done on the farm
Each man represents special branch
Of agriculture.
The following are expected to be
here: Col. T. d. Curtiss of New
York, who is the highest authority
In dairy matters. He is an eminent
dairy writer and known to all the az.
ricural readers of America. He is
strong conservative. but forceful
platform speaker and living ency'
clopedia of dairy knowledge.
DR.. Cunger of our own state, will
speak upon such themes as show to
judge a horse;;' "how to train a
horse etc. He Is a physician
by education, but a hOrseman by
birth and an excellent teacher in his
department.. The Doctor uses many
illustrations and drawings made by
himself to illustrate his lectures.
C. L. GabrIelson of Iowa, will also
be here, who is not only an agricul
tural writer, but plain practical
farmer from his farm. Mr.. Gabriel
son will treat of grasses, poultry and
the hog.
Mr.. F. d. Holmes of Owatonna
the man who has taken more dairy
premiums than any other one III oul
state will conduct an experimental
churning and tell how he feeds
dairy cows in winter on ensIlage
Mr.. Holmes has silo and is a prac.
tical dairyman from the southern
part of our state.
Mr.. Gregg will endeaver to bring
a man who has spent over twenty
years in India and who will tell us
how they raise wheat in that land oil
the feroid sun, and who have and are
raising it in such vast quantities as
well nigh bury US in the markets OF
the world This gentleman is grad
uate of Glasgow University and Is
high authority in veterinary science
Mr.. Moore, practical sheep
feeder, will be here and will talk
sheep from a life of experience as a
farmer, feeder and butcher.
Supt. Gregg is practical dairy
man and will talk upon his favorite
tn enc the "dairy cow, how to know
her when you see her, etc.
All of the time allotted to this
town, will be needed to bring all
tie matter before us. Then speak.
ers Will be reinforced by papeis OF
addresses from local parties. There
will be lectures on Thursday and Fri
day evenings of high order. Sing.
ing and music will be furnished by
the town. Everything indicates a
very interesting and instructive oc.
ctsios.
We ernestly urge our farm or read.
ers to make all preparations to at
tend. 1t is a state work. Ne money
is wanted of you. Come and get ou1
of this meeting oil The good you can